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This handbook was developed to identify available engineering controls that can assist underground and surface metal/nonmetal mining operations in reducing worker exposure to respirable silica dust. The controls discussed in this handbook range from long-used controls which have developed into industry standards, to newer controls, which are still being optimized.
| Author(s): | Colinet-JF, Cecala-AB, Chekan-GJ, Organiscak-JA, Wolfe-AL |
| Reference: | Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2010-132 Information Circular 9521, 2010 May; :1-75 |
2010-132 (PDF, 3040 KB)
